South America Textile Market to Reach $72.3 Billion by 2035 as Circular Economy Rules Lift Growth
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Updated · Market.us · May 29
South America Textile Market to Reach $72.3 Billion by 2035 as Circular Economy Rules Lift Growth
1 articles · Updated · Market.us · May 29
$72.3 billion is the projected size of South America’s textile market by 2035, up from $38.5 billion in 2025, implying a 6.5% annual growth rate.
Efficiency gains and policy support are driving that expansion: lean manufacturing cut dyeing-machine stoppages by 52% in 2025 research, while Brazil’s 2024 circular economy strategy and U.S. recycled-input tariff exemptions improved export economics.
Synthetic fibers held a 56.3% share of raw materials in 2025, woven textiles led processing at 51.6%, and fashion and apparel accounted for 62.9% of output, keeping consumer demand the market’s main revenue base.
Business sentiment has strengthened alongside those shifts, with South America posting the textile industry’s highest confidence balance at +9 points in January 2026, ahead of South-East Asia’s -2.
Brazil remains the regional anchor, while higher-margin technical textiles are gaining traction as mining, infrastructure and filtration demand rise, including Valmet’s new filter-fabric plant in Minas Gerais.
Will a new EU trade deal shield South America's textile boom from rising US tariffs?
Is sustainability a real market advantage or just a costly burden for South American manufacturers?